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Milwaukee

wi · metro 1.6M

a dispatch from

milwaukee

WI

43.04°N

87.91°W

Milwaukee is beer (the Pabst and Miller legacy still hangs in the air), bratwurst (with the proper amount of mustard, please), and a Lake Michigan shoreline that goes on forever. Frozen custard is a regional specialty and a serious one. The Calatrava-designed art museum has wings that literally open and close on Lake Michigan. Friendly here means you'll have a new friend by the second beer.

metro1.6M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$66

lighter monthly cost than Greenville

Cost barely budges between Milwaukee and Greenville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
landable, recorded on the milwaukee entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,504/mo

3% cheaper than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)

02state income tax

6.27%

$19/mo less in state tax than Greenville

vs 6.5% in Greenville

03after rent

$6,307/mo

$66 more than Greenville

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$394k

27% more expensive than Greenville

vs $311k in Greenville

05metro size

1.6M

vs 975k in Greenville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

149

pleasant days a year, in milwaukee.

Greenville edges ahead with 202 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 62 days drop below 20° vs Greenville's 5.

3.2× the events of Greenville, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

61/100

12% lower than Greenville

vs 69/100 in Greenville

Closest outdoor draw: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 44.1 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

17% higher than Greenville

vs 84/100 in Greenville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

30

50% more than Greenville

vs 20 nonstops in Greenville

04 · see also

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